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Laser illumination device

US9746688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2013
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/62
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An Electrically Switchable Bragg Grating (ESBG) despeckler device comprising at least one ESBG element recorded in a hPDLC sandwiched between transparent substrates to which transparent conductive coatings have been applied. At least one of said coatings is patterned to provide a two-dimensional array of independently switchable ESBG pixels. Each ESBG pixel has a first unique speckle state under said first applied voltage and a second unique speckle state under said second applied voltage.

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